The Atlanta Hawks seemed to have hit their ceiling over the last two years, which led to some rather drastic changes during the summer: Al Horford and Jeff Teague leaving, Dwight Howard making the opposite trip and joining his hometown team. How does this all end? More →

With Tim Duncan retiring, the NBA is one big man short who can actually hit shots from the line. Duncan was never Mark Price, Ray Allen or another free throw sharpshooter, but compared to guys like Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan, he’s god-like from the line. More →

Heading into free agency with a lot less attention compared to last time, Dwight Howard is still a coveted player, with the New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers lining up to try and sign him. More →

The Golden State Warriors move on to the conference semifinals, not bothered for a moment by the Houston Rockets despite the facing elimination stuff. James Harden looked like he’s trying to do it on his own, Dwight Howard played his final game for the team, and a messy, ugly season ends for them without even putting up a fight. More →

The glimmer of hope the Houston Rockets had of turning their playoff series with the Golden State Warriors around was whisked away with a loss in game 2 despite not facing Stephen Curry. Turns out Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and the others can handle themselves just fine. More →

The worst thing about the series between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets for those who want to see two-sided affairs in the NBA playoffs is that the Rockets are exactly what the Warriors eat up for breakfast when they’re thinking about their ideal opponent. More →

As the NBA season gets closer to its finale, the playoff races become a lot clearer. In the Western conference, there’s a three-team competition for two spots between the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. The two Texas teams seem like they don’t even want to make it in. More →

The Houston Rockets might still make the NBA playoffs this season; they are still 8th in the West despite winning just four times in their last 13 games. But considering who they’re going to face in the first round of the playoffs if they actually make it, maybe it’s better to just go for the lottery pick and start doing some retooling instead of that feared word, rebuilding. More →